Longbills, Crombecs, and Allies
Somali Crombec
Sylvietta isabellina
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Longbills, Crombecs, and Allies (Macrosphenidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Somali crombec (Sylvietta isabellina) is a species of African warbler, formerly placed in the family Sylviidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
A subspecies gaekwari described by R.B. Sharpe and named after the Maharaja of Baroda Sayajirao Gaekwad III is considered to be indistinguishable from the nominate form.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Dry acacia steppes of Ethiopia, Somalia, and northern Kenya.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Somali crombec
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
